APHC010384122017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5629/2017 Between: 1. POOSARLA SUBBA RAO, S/O. LATE ATCHUTA RAO HINDU, AGED 66 YEARS, SALT MANUFACTURER, RIO. SHIVALAYAM STREET, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. POOSARLA VENKATA APPA RAO, S/O. LATE ATCHUTA RAO HINDU, AGED 63 YEARS, SALT MANUFACTURER, RIO. SHIVALAYAM STREET, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. POOSARLA NAGA VENKATA RANGANDADHA GUPTA, S/O. LATE ATCHUTA RAO HINDU, AGED 61 YEARS, SALT MANUFACTURER, RIO. SHIVALAYAM STREET, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. POOSARLA NARAYANA RAO, S/O. LATE ATCHUTA RAO HINDU, AGED 52 YEARS, SALT MANUFACTURER, R/O. SHIVALAYAM STREET, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION (SALT SECTION), UDHYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. SALT COMMISSIONER, LAVAN BHAVAN, 2A, LAVAN MARG, JHALANA DOONGIR, JAIPUR - 302 004. 2 JS,J W.P.No.5629/2017 3. DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER 26 HADDOWS ROAD, SHASTRI BHAVAN, CHENNAI - 600006. 4. SALT FACTORY OFFICER, BHIMILIPATNAM SALT FACTORY, BHEEMUNIPATNAM - 531163 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the letter No: 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10- 2013 in regard to ENHANCEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT FEE AND GROUND RENT ETC AND G 0 No.04014/1/2012-Salt (SO No:2301) dated 09/10/2013 IN REGARD TO NON RENEWAL OF LEASES issued by the I Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust in so far as it relates to renewal of leases and enhancement of assignment fees, ground rent and security deposit etc., and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the lease of the Petitioners on such conditions as may be agreed upon by the Petitioners without insisting payment of differential amount of assignment fee, ground rent etc., in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 4031 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim Order dt 17-02-2017 in WPMP No. 6870 of 2017 in WP No. 5629 of 2017 and to dismiss this Writ Petition by vacating the interim order with exemplary costs and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 6870 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of operation of letter No: 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10-2013 in regard to ENHANCEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT FEE AND GROUND RENT ETC AND G 0 No. 04014/1/2012-Salt (SO No:230)) dated 09/10/2013 IN REGARD TO NON RENEWAL OF LEASES issued by 1g Respondent in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may 3 JS,J W.P.No.5629/2017 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K. Subrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the lease period expired on 30.09.2018 and the same is not extended in favour of the petitioners and as such the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 23.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.5629/2017 169 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5629/2017 Date: 23.12.2025 KAS